Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur. Premier League.
Molineux.
Leander Dendoncker is a doubt for Wolves; Giovani Lo Celso misses out for Spurs, while Gareth Bale will be assessed; follow Wolves vs Tottenham on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 7pm on Sunday; kick-off 7.15pm
Sunday 27 December 2020 19:40, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Wolves vs Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 7.15pm.
Wolves' Belgium international Leander Dendoncker is a doubt after being injured in his side's 2-1 win over Chelsea in midweek.
Meanwhile, the home side will also be without both Jonny and Raul Jimenez with long-term injuries.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Giovani Lo Celso will miss the entire festive period through injury.
The Argentina international picked up a hamstring injury in Sunday's loss to Leicester and is set for a spell on the sidelines during a busy run of games.
Fellow midfielder Tanguy Ndombele will be available at Molineux, however.
Spurs will assess Gareth Bale after the Wales international came off in his side's 3-1 League Cup last-eight win at Stoke with a calf injury.
Bale put his side ahead in the first half but felt a niggle and asked Mourinho to come off at the interval.
Japhet Tanganga (shoulder) will miss out.
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This is a big period for Jose Mourinho.
For a manager who guarantees results, three straight league defeats wouldn't exactly sit well with all concerned with Spurs. In fact, it's something they haven't experienced in the Premier League since November 2012 when they suffered straight defeats to Wigan, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Wolves were on the end of a typical Burnley performance on a wet and windy night at Turf Moor - a game where Nuno Espirito Santo cleverly diverted the attention from his team selection failings with a pretty unnecessary dig at referee Lee Mason. For this one, where counter-attacking will be on the menu, surely Adama Traore will be ushered back in from the start.
It's always easy to forgive a team a defeat at Burnley, and at Molineux, Wolves still are a tricky team for the big teams to deal with - as seen when beating Chelsea in their previous fixture.
The first goal will undoubtedly shape this match more than usual. It's too tight to call.
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